• A picture of the Boeing 777 on the runway quickly went viral after it was uploaded to Facebook. Dutch musician Cor Pan joked about its possible disappearance, referencing missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. He and his florist girlfriend, Neeltje Tol, were supposed to go on a trip together. Friends and family had sent their well-wishes on the online post.

• A soccer star had to apologize for posting a selfie on Twitter while on the same route to New Zealand but on a different day. Two fans of Haris Vučkić's Newscastle United club were killed in the crash.